His criticisms of the president stirred up a hornet’s nest.

他对董事长的批评造成众愤难平。

Laws catch flies,but let hornets go free.

法律如蛛,捉得住苍蝇,捉不住。

A hornet stung me on the cheek.

一只大叮了我的脸颊。

When Charles got the manager’s job, it stirred up a real hornet’s nest, because everyone was angry about his fast promotion.

查尔斯当上经理简直像捅了马窝，大家对他升快感到很不满。